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February 1st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius) Air Force Day (Nicaragua) Christian feast day: Blessed Candelaria of San José Brigid of Ireland (Saint Brigid's Day) Verdiana February 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, while February 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in February. (Mexico) Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia) Heroes Day (Rwanda) Saint Brigid's Day/Imbolc (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some Neopagan groups in the Northern hemisphere) Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary) National Freedom Day (United States) The start of Black History Month (United States and Canada) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Car Insurance Day World Hijab Day Change Your Password Day Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime Decorating With Candy Day G.I. Joe Day Holiday Hugs Day Hula in the Coola Day Imbolc National Baked Alaska Day International Face and Body Art Day National Cameron Day National Dark Chocolate Day National Get Up Day National Sean Day National Serpent Day Optimist Day Robinson Crusoe Day Spunky Old Broads Day Texas Day World Aspergillosis Day National Unclaimed Property Day Stormi Webster’s Birthday Harry Styles’s Birthday Ronda Rousey Brandon Lee Lisa Marie Presley Michael C. Hall Clark Gable ~~~~~~~~ Thu Feb 1st, 2024 - Wed Feb 7th, 2024 La Poutine Week National Patient Recognition Week Shape Up With Pickles Time Solo Diners Eat Out Week Women's Heart Week World Interfaith Harmony Week African Heritage and Health Week Observances (click on the month for details) - 91 of them, WOW! Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month African American Heritage Month African American Read-In AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month American Heart Month An Affair to Remember Month Barley Month Beat the Heat Month Berry Fresh Month Bike To Work Month Black History Month Canned Food Month Celebration of Chocolate Month Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month Creative Romance Month Declutter for a Cause Month Dog Training Education Month Ethnic Equality Month Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month Feline Fix by Five Month Financial Aid Awareness Month Free Open Source Software Month From Africa to Virginia Month Great American Pie Month Human Relations Month Humpback Whale Awareness Month International Boost Self Esteem Month International Expect Success Month International Friendship Month International Hoof Care Month International Month of Black Women in the Arts International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month Jobs in Golf Month LGBT+ History Month Library Lovers Month Love the Bus Month Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month Marijuana Awareness Month National Arts Month National Avocado and Banana Month National Bake For Family Fun Month National Bird Feeding Month National Blah Buster Month National Cancer Prevention Month National Care About Your Indoor Air Month National Cat Health Month National Cherry Month National Children’s Dental Health Month National Condom Month National Embroidery Month National Enrolled Agents Month National Fasting February National Fasting February National Fondue Month National Goat Yoga Month National Grapefruit Month National Haiku Writing Month National Heart Healthy Month National Hot Breakfast Month National Laugh-Friendly Month National Macadamia Nut Month National Mend a Broken Heart Month National Parent Leadership Month National Self-Check Month National Senior Independence Month National Snack Food Month National Sweet Potato Month National Therapeutic Recreation Month National Time Management Month National Wedding Month National Women Inventors Month North American Inclusion Month (NAIM) Pet Dental Health Month Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month Potato Lovers Month Pull Your Sofa Off the Wall Month Raynaud's Awareness Month Relationship Wellness Month Responsible Pet Owners Month Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month Spay/Neuter Awareness Month Spiritual Teachers Month Spunky Old Broads Month Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Vegan Cuisine Month Wise Health Care Consumer Month Women’s Role in History Month Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month Youth Leadership Month Fun Observances ( 0 ) *** Funny Things That Parents Say "You shouldn't be eating candy so early. We have doughnuts." "The key is to put the mousetrap outside the house. That way, the mice don't come in." "Your aunt couldn't make it, so I brought the cat." "Don't do drugs. They're hell on your body, and I may need one of your organs someday." *** Our 25-year-old son moved back home with an eye toward socking away money to buy a condo. We never bothered asking how long he'd planned to stay, but I got a pretty good idea when I walked into his room recently. In the corner was a milk jug with a few coins in it and a label that read "Condo down payment." *** People’s parents actually give them sage advice, like “Do what you love, and the money will follow” or “The early bird gets the worm.” All I remember is “Don’t fill up on bread.” *** When the new activities director for the rec center walked in, all us retirees quickly took notice. She was 20-something, statuesque, and gorgeous. My buddy whispered, “She makes me wish I was 30 years older.” “Don’t you mean 30 years younger?” I asked. “No. If I were 30 years younger, I’d still never have a chance with a woman like that. If I were 30 years older, it wouldn’t bother me so much.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

It's Spider Mankini: The arachnid that looks like Borat A software engineer has snapped this picture of a spider that he claims is the spitting image of fictitious Kazakhstani television presenter Borat. I will let you read the article and decide for yourself. Spider Mankini: Green 8 legged creature bears resemblance to Borat | Daily Mail Online

Entry posted by Myr in Word of the Day 19 hours ago 73 views This particular episode of Star Trek from 1969 really strikes a cord. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_That_Be_Your_Last_Battlefield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I remember that episode. I remember his face. I remember Batman. I remember the Riddler. Though to be honest, I had forgotten his name, FRANK GORSHIN!! I didn't know that he could sing........ Frank Gorshin - That's The Trouble With Love - YouTube and now that I have heard him sing. I will delete my u-tube copy of it. He will always be the 'Riddler' to me. Did you know??? Batman: All 9 Riddler actors ranked from worst to best rest in peace my friend, (He was and still is my favorite)

January 31st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Domitius (Domice) of Amiens Francis Xavier Bianchi Geminianus John Bosco Julius of Novara Blessed Ludovica Máedóc (Mogue, Aiden) Marcella Samuel Shoemaker (Episcopal Church (USA)) Tysul Ulphia Wilgils January 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Amartithi (Meherabad, India, followers of Meher Baba) Independence Day (Nauru), celebrates independence from Australia in 1968. Street Children's Day (Austria) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day Brandy Alexander Day Eat Brussel Sprouts Day Gorilla Suit Day Grammy Awards Day Hell is Freezing Over Day Hug An Economist Day Inspire Your Heart with Art Day International Zebra Day National Hot Chocolate Day National Seth Day Scotch Tape Day Nikita Dragun’s Birthday Nolan Ryan’s Birthday Mallory James Mahoney’s Birthday Justin Timberlake’s Birthday Josh Richards’s Birthday Jackie Robinson’s Birthday Fruit’s Birthday Portia de Rossi ~~~~~~ Wed Jan 31st, 2024 - Sun Feb 4th, 2024 U.S. Snow Sculpting Week Fun Observances Backwards Day Bored with doing the same thing in and out? On January 31, take a break from the rut by doing everything backwards, because it is Backwards Day. While it is unclear who created this holiday, it is evident that they wanted it to be a day for celebrators to break all rules and to do things their way. A popular fun holiday among school going children, it is also sometimes called National Backwards Day in the United States. How to Celebrate? Celebrating Backwards Day is easy—do everything backwards or sdrawkcab. Wear your outfit backwards and if you can, talk and write backwards. Go to bed in the morning and start working in the evening, have dinner in the morning and breakfast in the evening, and have dessert first during all your meals. Talk to people with your back towards them. Just make sure you let them know you are celebrating Backwards Day, so they don't think you are rude. Say goodbye to people when you meet them, and hello when you depart. Did You Know… …that penguins cannot walk backwards? *** Back at my high school for the tenth reunion, I met my old coach. Walking through the gym, we came upon a plaque on which I was still listed as the record holder for the longest softball throw. Noticing my surprise, the coach said, "That record will stand forever." I was about to make some modest disclaimer that records exist to be broken, when he added, "We stopped holding that event years ago." *** A friend of mine had resisted efforts to get him to run with our jogging group until his doctor told him he had to exercise. Soon thereafter, he reluctantly joined us for our 5:30 a.m. jogs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. After a month of running, we decided that my friend might be hooked, especially when he said he had discovered what "runner's euphoria" was. "Runner's euphoria," he explained, "is what I feel at 5:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays."l *** As a high-school football coach, I'm aware that student athletes tend to focus too much on sports. A fellow coach, Bob, was talking about one such player, who called him at home one night. When his wife informed the kid that Bob wasn't home, he became frantic and said he had to speak to the coach right away. "Just calm down, and I'll have him call you as soon as he gets home," the coach's wife told him. "What's your number?" The flustered kid replied, "Three." *** I’m driving with this guy, and 
he runs right through a Stop sign. So 
I say, “Hey, that was a Stop sign.” And he says, “I drive like my brother!” A few blocks later, he plows right through a red light. I say, “You just ran a red light.” And he says, “I drive like my brother!” So now we’re coming up on a green light, and he slows down. I’m confused, so I say, “It’s green; why are you slowing down?” He says, “My brother might be coming.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

January 30th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian Feast Day: Adelelmus of Burgos Aldegonde Anthony the Great (Coptic Church) Armentarius of Pavia Balthild Charles, King and Martyr (various provinces of the Anglican Communion) Hippolytus of Rome Hyacintha Mariscotti Martina Matthias of Jerusalem Mutien-Marie Wiaux Savina Three Holy Hierarchs (Eastern Orthodox), and its related observances: Teacher's Day (Greece) January 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Azerbaijani customs (Azerbaijan) Day of Saudade (Brazil) Fred Korematsu Day (California, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia) Martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (India) School Day of Non-violence and Peace (Spain) Start of the Season for Nonviolence (January 30 – April 4) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Draw A Dinosaur Day National Escape Day National Inane Answering Message Day National Maxwell Day National Plan for Vacation Day Yodel For Your Neighbors Day Phil Collins’s Birthday Kid Cudi’s Birthday Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Birthday Christian Bale’s Birthday Biggy Norris’s Birthday Becky Lynch’s Birthday Phil Lester’s Birthday Kirk Frost’s Birthday Dick Cheney Gene Hackman Wilmer Valderrama ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Jan 30th, 2024 - Mon Feb 5th, 2024 Intimate Apparel Market Week Tue Jan 30th, 2024 - Wed Feb 7th, 2024 National Storytelling Week Fun Observances Croissant Day On January 30 wake up and head straight to your favorite bakery to get a croissant for your breakfast, because it is Croissant Day. The crescent shaped flaky and buttery pastry made by layering and rolling out leavened dough. While it is usually consumed plain, many variations of the pastry exist. In many parts of the world, bakeries bake croissants with chocolate, fruits, meat, vegetables, and cheese. Many people use croissants to make sandwiches. Some popular croissant sandwiches include egg salad sandwich, tuna sandwich, and cheese and ham sandwich. Not French Contrary to popular belief, croissants are not French in origin. Food historians believe that the Austrian kipferl is the ancestor of the present-day croissant. Legend has it that kipeferl, which is the German word for crescent, was created by some Viennese bakers as a way to celebrate the defeat of Ottoman invaders by the soldiers of Vienna. The bakers according to the story, fashioned their new creation in the form of the crescent they saw on the enemies flag. It is thought that the pastry was popularized in France by Marie Antionette, the last queen of France. How to Celebrate? Have croissants for all your meals. Start with a plain croissant for breakfast, a croissant sandwich for lunch, and end the day with a chocolate or custard-filled croissant. Try making croissants at home from scratch. Don't forget to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Did You Know… …that a cronut is both a croissant and a doughnut? The pastry was created by New York Chef Dominique Ansel. *** Me: What’s the Wi-Fi password? Bartender: You need to buy a drink first. Me: OK, I’ll have a Coke. Bartender: Three dollars. Me: There you go. So what’s the Wi‑Fi password? Bartender: “You need to buy a drink first.” No spaces, all lowercase. *** One day, a fourteen-year-old weasel went down to the local dance hall. The bartender took one look at him and says, “You are under-aged. I can’t serve you beer.” The weasel asks, “What can I have?” The bartender replies, “I have bottled water, juice, energy drinks, and pop.” “Pop!” goes the weasel. *** Some Texans are mingling at the bar when an Oxford graduate walks in. "Howdy, stranger," one Texan says. "Where are you from?" The Oxford graduate answers, "I come from a place where we do not end our sentences in prepositions." "Oh, I'm sorry," replies the Texan. "Where are you from, jackass?" *** One of the shortest wills ever written: “Being of sound mind, I spent all the money.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Sad Update Queen Elizabeth II was the last living head of state to have served in WWII. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

January 29th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Gildas Sabinian of Troyes Sulpitius I of Bourges January 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Fat Thursday can fall, while March 4 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday before Ash Wednesday. (Christianity) Kansas Day (Kansas, United States) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Auckland Anniversary Day Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Curmudgeons Day Freethinkers Day National Bible Day National Carnation Day National Colin Day National Corn Chip Day Nelson Anniversary Day Northland Anniversary Day RNLI SOS day Seeing-Eye Guide Dog Anniversary Charlie Wilson’s Birthday Tom Selleck’s Birthday Oprah Winfrey’s Birthday Brian David Gilbert’s Birthday Katharine Ross Sara Gilbert Adam Lambert William McKinley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Jan 29th, 2024 - Fri Feb 2nd, 2024 Tax Identity Theft Week Fun Observances Puzzle Day What is 24 hours long, all about solving problems, and is one of the best unofficial holidays of the year? Puzzle Day, of course. Celebrated every year on January 29, the holiday honors puzzles of all stripes - jigsaws, riddles, science, math, mechanical, and word puzzles, and of course, real life puzzles. Develops Skills Puzzles are problems that are difficult to solve or require special skills to resolve. They can take various forms and emphasize different expertise. For example, crosswords, word search, and anagrams put a person's vocabulary and skills with a language to test. Games like Sudoku and Rubik's Cube, on the other hand, test the player's logical thinking and mathematical skills. Jigsaws develop patience and visual skills. Beneficial to Health In addition to being entertaining and fun, puzzles have distinct health and social benefits, especially in early childhood. Collaborative puzzles help children learn how to work together while learning other spatial, motor, and problem-solving skills. Studies have shown that doing puzzles can help enhance brain activity in adults. It also increases creativity and concentration, and it improves memory. Puzzle Day is also known as National Puzzle Day in the United States. How to Celebrate? Host a puzzle party and solve puzzles with family and friends. Send out invites in the form of a crossword, decorate the venue with puzzles and serve a Rubik Cube shaped cake. Learn about the history of puzzles and about the science behind creating them. Spend the day solving puzzles of all kinds. Did You Know… …that the world’s first crossword was published on December 21, 1913 in the Sunday newspaper, New York World? The puzzle was created by journalist Arthur Wayne. *** My doctor took one look at 
my gut and refused to believe that 
I work out. So I listed the exercises 
I do every day: jump to conclusions, climb the walls, drag my heels, 
push my luck, make mountains out of molehills, bend over backward, run around in circles, put my foot 
in my mouth, go over the edge, and beat around the bush. *** Colonoscopies are important medical procedures that have saved lives. And yet they’re as popular 
as, well, a colonoscopy. Here are 
comments purportedly made by 
patients to physicians during their procedures. “Now I know how a Muppet feels!” “Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?” “Any sign of the trapped miners, chief?” *** Phlebotomist: I’m here to draw some blood. Patient: But I just received blood yesterday. Phlebotomist: You didn’t think you’d get to keep it, did you? *** Three guys are fishing when an angel appears. The first guy says, “I’ve suffered from back pain for years. Can you help me?” The angel touches the man’s back, and he feels instant relief. The second guy points to 
his thick glasses and begs for 
a cure for his poor eyesight. When the angel tosses the lenses into the lake, the man 
gains 20/20 vision. As the angel turns to the third fellow, he instantly recoils and screams, “Don’t touch me! I’m on disability!” *** A customer walked into the post office wanting to mail a package. “Two-day shipping will cost $12.95 to get it there by Friday,” my coworker Billy told her. The customer, clearly looking to save a few bucks, said, “The package doesn’t have to get there till Saturday. Is there any way to make that happen?” Billy nodded. “Sure. You can bring it back tomorrow.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

January 28th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Joseph Freinademetz Julian of Cuenca Thomas Aquinas January 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Army Day (Armenia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action Christa McAuliffe Day Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day Global Community Engagement Day International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day José Martí's Birthday Memorial Julian Felipe Day Lego Day National Amy Day National Bible Sunday National Blueberry Pancake Day National Daisy Day National Kazoo Day National Pediatrician Day National Tina Day Pop Art Day Rattlesnake Roundup Day Thank a Plugin Developer Day World Leprosy Day World Geoffroy’s Cat Day That Girl Lay Lay’s Birthday Rick Ross’s Birthday Jeremiah McDonald’s Birthday J Cole’s Birthday Elijah Wood’s Birthday Anthony Hamilton’s Birthday Aka’s Birthday Marcus Dobre’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Jan 28th, 2024 - Sat Feb 3rd, 2024 Catholic Schools Week Children’s Week Sun Jan 28th, 2024 - Sun Feb 4th, 2024 National Meat Week Fun Observances (2) Data Privacy Day January 28 is Data Privacy Day. It is observed every year in the United States, United Kingdom, and many other European countries. Also known as Data Protection Day in Europe, the day celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Council of Europe's Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data in 1981. The holiday was first celebrated in 2007 and promotes the need for data privacy. It also helps raise awareness about how people can protect their data and their privacy, online and offline. How to Celebrate? On this day, companies and governments hold events and seminars that talk about issues of online security, privacy, and data protection. Attend one of these events. If you work for a company that works with data, why not suggest holding a data protection workshop? Shred important paperwork containing personal information that you no longer need. Educate the children and teenagers in your life to be careful about giving out their personal information to strangers. Did You Know… …that the United States Congress passed a resolution declaring January 28 as Data Privacy Day in 2009? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fun at Work Day Have double the fun on April 1, because it is not only April Fool’s Day but it is also Fun at Work Day. Sometimes celebrated on January 28, the day encourages people to add some fun to their workday. How to Celebrate? Here are some ideas on what you can do to make work fun on Fun at Work Day or any other day: Bake goodies and bring them for your colleagues. Play harmless pranks on your colleagues and coworkers. Watch Office Space or a few episodes of The Office at work. With the consent of your supervisor, spend some time playing board games at work. Did You Know… …that studies have shown that a person's perception of time changes when they are having fun? According to these studies, having fun can help pass the time faster. *** My teenage patient’s mother was concerned. “He must have a temperature,” she said. “He hasn’t taken our motorcycle out all day.” “Let me ask you,” I said. “Do you have a thermometer?” “No,” she said. “A Kawasaki.” *** Professionals at the staffing agency Robert Half International have seen a lot of peculiar résumés. Here are some favorite gaffes, followed by wisecracks from the pros: • Education: “I have a bachelorette degree in computers.” (The pajama party starts at 7 p.m.) • Tools: “Human brain 1.0.” (We’ll wait for the upgrade.) • References: “My landscaper.” 
(A reference who will give you two green thumbs up.) • Date of Employment: “2002–9999.” (She’s earned her gold watch!) • Experience: “Worked successfully on a team of one.” (I assume you all got along?) *** A friend was ordering her meal at a drive-through when she noticed she could get a side dish gratis. “And I’ll take the free wiffie also,” she said. “What?” asked the clerk. “The free wiffie,” she said, pointing to the sign. “Ma’am, that’s ‘Free Wi-Fi.’ ” *** The CEO of a large corporation was giving advice to a junior executive. “I was young, married, and out of work,” he lectured. “I took the last nickel I had and bought an apple. I polished it and sold it for a dime. The next day I bought two apples, polished them, and sold them for ten cents each.” “I see,” said the junior executive. “You kept reinvesting your money and grew a big business.” “No,” said the CEO. “Then my wife’s father died and left me a fortune.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Crypt of Civilization - Wikipedia *** *** Mountain Dew - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** Why Our Mouth Waters Before We Puke | by Sam Westreich, PhD | Sharing Science | Medium *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Scorpion Venom Is the Most Expensive Liquid in the World *** *** *** *** sandrewn

January 27th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Angela Merici Blessed Paul Joseph Nardini Devota (Monaco) Enrique de Ossó y Cercelló John Chrysostom (translation of relics) (Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox) Sava (Serbia) January 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad (Russia) Liberation of the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-related observances: Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) International Holocaust Remembrance Day Memorial Day (Italy) Other Holocaust Memorial Days observances Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Local Quilt Shop Day - 1 Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day - 2 National Geographic Day National Seed Swap Day Punch the Clock Day Thomas Crapper Day Vietnam Peace Day World Breast Pumping Day Vincent Herbert’s Birthday Kathleen Lights’s Birthday FaZe Sway’s Birthday Benny Soliven’s Birthday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Birthday Carl Radke’s Birthday Patton Oswalt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Jan 27th, 2024 - Mon Feb 5th, 2024 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Fun Observances (2) Chocolate Cake Day Chocolate Cake Day on January 27 celebrates everyone’s and their grandma's favorite cake Take a break from healthy eating and indulge in chocolate cake by having it for every meal on this awesome food holiday. A New Invention While cake as a sweet treat and chocolate as a drink have been around since ancient times, chocolate cake is a fairly recent invention. It is believed that the world's first chocolate cake was baked around the late 1800s after Bostonian Dr. James Baker discovered that one could grind cocoa using a water powered mill. Many Kinds Since then, chocolate cake has rightfully become its own category of cake, with many different styles of chocolate cakes baked and consumed around the world. Some of the more popular types include German chocolate cake, Black Forest cake, chocolate fudge cake, and molten lava cake. Chocolate Cake Day is also known as National Chocolate Cake Day in the United States. Chocolate is a very popular theme for a fun holiday. Other chocolate flavored holidays are Chocolate Pudding Day, Milk Chocolate Day, Chocolate Pecan Pie Day, Chocolate Milkshake Day, Chocolate Cupcake Day, and Chocolate Covered Anything Day. How to Celebrate? With lots of chocolate cake, of course. Have chocolate cake for all your meals. Instead of bread to make French toast, use a slice of chocolate cake. Bake chocolate cake and bring it with you to work and celebrate this dessert with your co-workers and friends. Did You Know… …that the word chocolate comes from the Aztec word xocotal, meaning bitter water? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e-Day e-Day celebrates the mathematical constant e, which has a value of 2.7182818. It is celebrated on February 7 in countries that follow the month/day (m/d) date format. This is because the first two digits of the date - 2/7 - correspond to the first two digits of the constant. People living in countries that follow the day/month (d/m) format celebrate it on January 27. The first three digits of this date - 27/1 - match up with the first three digits of e (2.71). Euler’s Number Also known Euler’s number, after the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, e is an irrational number that represents the idea that all continually growing systems are a scaled version of a common rate. It is mostly used in logarithms, exponential growth, and complex numbers. It is one of the most important numbers in mathematics, including 0, 1 and pi (π). e is also sometimes called the Napier's Constant and is often incorrectly referred to Euler's Constant. Euler's Constant is denoted by lower case gamma (γ) and has a value of 0.57721. Other e Days Many European countries celebrate Euro Day, sometimes also called e Day. The day is observed on January 1 and celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the Euro, Europe's common currency in 2002. In New Zealand, eDay is a day where people can get rid of e-waste or old electronics such as computers and old appliances so they can be recycled rather than being placed in a landfill. Engineer’s Day is observed in Paducah, Kentucky on February 21, where many people participate in an egg drop contest, create edible cars, and tape people to walls. Other Mathematical Holidays The year is full of mathematical and scientific holidays. Some of these include: Yellow Pig Day, Mole Day, Fibonacci Day, Palindrome Day, and Pi-Day. Use our Date Pattern Calculator to find out other interesting calendar dates during the year. How to Celebrate? Celebrate this fun mathematical holiday by learning more about Euler's number and its importance in mathematics and science. Eat foods that begin with e - make eggs, eggplant, or eclairs. Make eggnog as a before dinner refreshment or eggs benedict for breakfast. Did You Know... ...that there is an island in northern Scotland called Eday? *** Although I’d been dating a woman for several months, I guess I didn’t know her as well as I thought. One day I called, and her ten-year-old son answered. “Hi,” I said. “It’s Tom. Can I speak with your mom?” He responded, “Are you Tom One or Tom Two?” Needless to say, his mother is now down to one Tom. *** I’m lucky that my wife and mother are very close. I realized just how close the time I drove my mother to her doctor, which my wife usually does. When the doctor came into the room, my own dear mother introduced me as her “daughter-in-law’s husband.” *** I was really embarrassed when my wife caught me playing with my son’s train set by myself. In a moment of panic, I threw a bedsheet over it. I think I managed to cover my tracks. *** My wife said she was leaving me because of my obsession with wearing different clothes every half an hour. I said, “Wait, I can change.” *** During a conference, I was pleasantly surprised to be seated next to a very handsome man. We flirted casually through dinner, then grew restless as the dignitaries gave speeches. During one particularly long-winded lecture, my new friend drew a # sign on a cocktail napkin. Elated, I wrote down my phone number. Looking startled for a moment, he drew another # sign, this time adding an X to the upper-left-hand corner. *** A woman and her husband stop at a dentist’s office. “I need a tooth pulled right away,” 
she says. “Don’t bother with the Novocain; we’re in a hurry.” “Which tooth do 
you want pulled?” asks the dentist. The woman shoves her husband toward the dentist. “Go ahead, dear. Show him your tooth.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

January 26th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Saint Alberic of Cîteaux Blessed Gabriele Allegra Saint Paula of Rome Saint Timothy and Saint Titus January 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Australia Day (Australia) Duarte Day (Dominican Republic) Engineer's Day (Panama) Liberation Day (Uganda) Republic Day (India) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon Abueva Dental Drill Appreciation Day International Customs Day International Environmental Education Day Lotus 1-2-3 Day National Activity Professionals Day National Big Wig Day National Diane Day National Fun at Work Day National Green Juice Day National Peanut Brittle Day National Preschool Health and Fitness Day Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement Dundee Day Teddy Ruks’s Birthday Annie Rose’s Birthday Wayne Gretzky’s Birthday Paul Newman’s Birthday Sasha Banks’s Birthday Kirk Franklin’s Birthday Paige Lorenze’s Birthday Gekyume Onfroy’s Birthday Ellen DeGeneres’s Birthday Eddie Van Halen’s Birthday Angela Davis’s Birthday Douglas MacArthur Diane Lane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Jan 26th, 2024 - Sun Jan 28th, 2024 Big Garden Birdwatch Fun Observances Spouse's Day January 26 is Spouse's Day, a day to celebrate your spouse, better half, or significant other. The unofficial holiday encourages people to let their spouses know how much they are loved, respected, and appreciated. Not Only Marriage While the term spouse is traditionally used to refer to individual bound by law through marriage, these days it can be used to refer to people who may be in a common-law marriage, domestic partnership, or civil union. The holiday is also known as National Spouse's Day in the United States. How to Celebrate? While gifts are always nice, the best and the most meaningful gift is the gift of time. Spend some quality time with your partner. Maybe take the day off and surprise them with a picnic. Do their errands and chores for them. Make their favorite foods and treats. Whatever you do, make sure you tell them that you appreciate everything they do for you. Did You Know… …that Denmark was the first country in modern times to recognize same-sex marriage in 1989? *** When my local barista handed me my change, one coin stood out. “Look at that. You rarely get one of these old wheat pennies nowadays,” I said, tapping the sheaf of-wheat design. I handed her the penny. Turning it over and over in her hand, she said, “You know, I always thought they were made of copper.” *** My dad and uncles were all in the Army during wartime, but only two of the three served overseas. One day, at an event honoring veterans, a young man asked where they had been stationed. “I served in Japan,” said Uncle Sid. “I served in Korea,” said Uncle Jerry. “Baltimore,” said Dad. “Keeping it safe for democracy.” *** During a combat medical training class, the topic was blast injuries. At one point, our very intimidating instructor pointed at me and said, “There’s been a jeep explosion. What would you do if you came upon an injured man with a steering wheel embedded in his chest?” Nervous and unsure, I blurted out, “Drive him to the hospital?” For some reason, the rest of the room found this hilarious. *** Q: How long does it take to know if a pair of underwear fits you well? A: Just a brief moment! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Everyone else, except for the above, thinks Adwaita was a he not a she. Adwaita - Wikipedia *** *** Knocking on wood - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** 30 years ago, Prophet Daniel Abodunrin Was Killed By Lions When He Tried To Recreate The Story Of Daniel In The Bible - AmazingTimesGH *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Did you know? Peddlers (especially fish merchants) have been called mongers for more than 1000 years. The term traces to a Latin noun meaning "trader." Initially, it was an honorable term, but every profession has its bad apples, and the snake-oil salesmen of the bunch gave monger a bad reputation. By the middle of the 16th century, the term often implied that a merchant was dishonorable and contemptible. Nowadays, monger is typically appended to another word to identify a trader of a particular type. Some combinations (such as fishmonger) suggest respectable commerce, whereas others (such as rumormonger, scandalmonger, and hypemonger) imply that a person is trading or spreading information in a careless or deceptive manner.

January 25th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Betico Day (Aruba) Burns Night (Scotland) Christian feast day: Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Wales) Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity) Gregory the Theologian (Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church) The last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Christian ecumenism) January 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) National Nutrition Day (Indonesia) National Police Day (Egypt) National Voters' Day (India) Revolution Day 2011 (Egypt) Tatiana Day or Russian Students Day (Russia, Eastern Orthodox) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) A Room Of One’s Own Day Burns Supper Clashing Clothes Day Fluoride Day Mahayana New Year NASA's Day of Remembrance National Fish Taco Day National Florida Day National Irish Coffee Day National IV Nurse Day Observe the Weather Day Thaipoosam Cavadee - 1 Thaipusam - 2 Robert Burns’s Birthday Lil Mosey’s Birthday Laura Johnston’s Birthday Wong Yuk-hei’s Birthday Alicia Keys’s Birthday Calum Hood’s Birthday Fun Observances Opposite Day Ever wanted to be a rebel? Now is your chance. Don’t celebrate Opposite Day on January 25 by doing everything the wrong way. While it is unclear who created this Opposite Day and for what purposes, rumor has it that the unofficial holiday comes from a playground game, where children trick each other by asking silly questions and then reversing the answers. The holiday is also sometimes called National Opposite Day in the United States. How Not to Celebrate? Celebrating Opposite Day is not an easy task - you'll just have to do the opposite of everything you do on any normal day. If you can, why not start the day by ending it – go to bed in the morning and work at night? Have dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner. Say right when you mean left and vice versa. Let your family, friends and colleagues know that you are celebrating Opposite Day. Otherwise, it could get very confusing for everyone around you. Did You Know… …about the Opposite Day Paradox? Technically, Opposite Day cannot exist. If you say today is Opposite Day, then because of the rules of the game, today would be the opposite of what you just said i.e. not opposite day or a normal day. Instead, if you said it was a normal day, then it would be a normal day. *** A judge tells the defendant, “You’re charged with attacking your boss with a hammer.” “You jerk!” yells a voice from 
the back of the courtroom. “You’re also charged with attacking a bartender with a hammer,” 
says the judge. “Jerrrrkkkk!” bellows the same man. “Sir,” says the judge, “one more outburst, and I’ll charge you with contempt.” “I’m sorry, Your Honor,” says the man. “But I’ve been this jerk’s neighbor for ten years, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he didn’t have one.” *** New and Improved Names for Boring Everyday Things • Couch = People Shelf • Books = Manual Films • Bracelets = Clockless Watches • Air Horn = Spray Scream • Bottled Water = Snowman Blood • Feather = Bird Leaf *** Mike walked into a post office just before Valentine's day, he couldn't help noticing a middle-aged, balding man standing in a corner sticking "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. Then the man got out a bottle of Channel perfume from his pocket and started spraying scent over the envelopes. By now Mike's curiosity had got the better of him, and asked the man why he was sending all those cards. The man replied, "I'm sending out 500 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'" "But why?" asked Mike. "I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replied. *** "You came home early from your date," John observed to his roommate. "What happened?" "Well," said the flatmate, "after dinner she invited me up to her flat. We had a couple of drinks and she put on some soft music. Then she reached over and turned out the lights." "So, what next?" asked John, eyebrows raised. "I can take a hint," said his flatmate. "I came home." *** A husband and wife were dining at a 5-star restaurant. When their food arrived, the husband said: "Our food has arrived! Let's eat!" His wife reminded him: "Honey, you always say your prayers at home before your dinner!" Her husband replied: "That's at home, my dear. Here the chef knows how to cook..." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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January 24th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Babylas of Antioch Cadoc (Wales) Exuperantius of Cingoli Felician of Foligno Francis de Sales Pratulin Martyrs (Greek Catholic Church) January 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (Romania) Feast of Our Lady of Peace (Roman Catholic Church), and its related observances: Feria de Alasitas (La Paz) Uttar Pradesh Day (Uttar Pradesh, India) National Girl Child Day (India) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) "Just Do It" Day Beer Can Appreciation Day Belly Laugh Day Change a Pet’s Life Day International Day of Education International Mobile Phone Recycling Day Library Shelfie Day National Lobster Thermidor Day National Matthew Day National Peanut Butter Day Paul Pitcher Day Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day Tu BiShvat Weedless Wednesday Neil Diamond’s Birthday Regé-Jean Page’s Birthday Kenya Moore’s Birthday Johnny Orlando’s Birthday James Kennedy’s Birthday Daveed Diggs’s Birthday Briston Maroney’s Birthday Sharon Tate John Belushi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed Jan 24th, 2024 - Sun Jan 28th, 2024 Data Privacy Week Wed Jan 24th, 2024 - Mon Jan 29th, 2024 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Week Fun Observances (2) Compliment Day Compliments - they are free, easy to give and receive, they make people happy and build trust. So give someone a compliment someone on January 24, Compliment Day. This unofficial day was started in 1998 by Debby Hoffman and Kathy Chamberlin as a way “to tell the people in our lives how much we appreciate them.” Sincerity is the Key In the hustle bustle of our daily lives, it is easy to start taking our loved ones and people around us for granted. Compliment Day attempts to change that. It encourages people to make a conscious attempt to praise and acknowledge the little (and big) things others do for them. Complimenting does not have to be intimidating or hard. For it to be sincere and sound heartfelt, it must come from the heart. To give a genuine compliment, experts suggest finding something that you admire about the person you want to compliment. It could be about a job well done, a skill that they have, a dress they have worn or something they have done recently to impress you. What Goes Around, Comes Around Compliments not only help spread joy, they also help create bonds. Research has shown that people tend to gravitate towards other positive people in both personal and professional settings. Appreciating others also creates an atmosphere of mutual admiration - praise someone genuinely once or twice, and you are bound to get a compliment or two back. The bottom line is this: giving compliments not only makes the other person happy, it can also make you happy, boost your self-esteem and help you make friends. World Compliment Day A similar holiday called World Compliment Day is celebrated every year on March 1. This holiday is also sometimes called International Compliments Day. How to Celebrate? While we believe that every day of the year should be Compliment Day, be extra complimentary on January 24. Don’t be stingy about giving compliments. You don’t lose anything by appreciating a friend, co-worker or a family member. Did You Know… … that the word compliment is derived from the Latin, complere, which means to fill up? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Macintosh Computer Day January 24 is Macintosh Computer Day. On this day in 1984, the very first Macintosh computer, the precursor of today’s Apple computers or “Macs” as they are lovingly called, was introduced to the consumer market. Super Bowl Commercial The computer was first introduced to the world at the Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott. The commercial referred to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four, a dystopian novel published in 1949. When introduced, the computer came with only two programs - MacWrite and MacPaint. How to Celebrate? If you are in the market for a new computer, why not use this day to consider getting a Mac? Learn more about the history and science behind the Macintosh computers. Read more about the life and times and business philosophies of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Did You Know… ...that the Macintosh was named after the McIntosh, an apple variety? The name was changed to Macintosh because McIntosh was the name of another company. *** On his way to perform at a graveside service, the bagpiper gets lost. After many wrong turns, he finally arrives, but the minister and mourners have already gone. Only the grave diggers remain, and they're eating lunch. Not knowing what else to do, the bagpiper begins to play. The workers put down their lunches and weep as the man plays "Amazing Grace." When he finishes, he packs up his bagpipes and heads for his car. As he opens the door, he hears one of the workers say, "I've never seen anything like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years." *** Tourists say some odd things when they charter my boat in Key West. "How many sunset sails do you have at night?" asked one. Another wondered, "Does the water go around the island?" But the most interesting came when I asked a customer why she'd brought along a dozen empty jars. She answered, "I want to take home a sample of each color of water that we'll be going in." *** While I was planning a trip to Nova Scotia, a Titanic-related tour caught my eye. The description: "Learn of the Titanic tragedy along with a guided visit to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, where 121 victims are still buried on a deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach." *** Conversation between a pharmacist and a female customer: Woman: "I need to buy some arsenic." Pharmacist:" Why do you need arsenic?" Woman: "I need arsenic because I want to kill my husband." Pharmacist: "WHAT?" Woman: "You heard me! I want to kill my husband!" Pharmacist: "Why on earth would you want to do that?" Woman: "Because he's having an affair with YOUR wife!!!" Pharmacist: "Well why didn't you tell me you had a prescription?" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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January 23rd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Bounty Day (Pitcairn Islands) Christian feast day: Abakuh Marianne of Molokai Emerentiana Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ildefonsus of Toledo Phillips Brooks (Episcopal Church (USA)) January 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Jayanti (Orissa, Tripura, and West Bengal, India) World Freedom Day (Taiwan and South Korea) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) First Philippine Republic Day International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day Measure Your Feet Day National Aiden Day National King Day National Pedro Day National Pie Day - 1 National Rhubarb Pie Day - 2 National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day Parakram Divas Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day Speak Up and Succeed Day Tiffani Thiessen’s Birthday Rutger Hauer’s Birthday Mr Potato’s Birthday Mariska Hargitay’s Birthday Draya Michele’s Birthday Andrea’s Birthday Alex Silva’s Birthday XXXtentacion’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Jan 23rd, 2024 - Mon Jan 29th, 2024 National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week Fun Observances Handwriting Day January 23 is Handwriting Day, a day to get your hands on a pen or pencil and paper and practice and revive the elegant art of handwriting. The unofficial holiday is sponsored by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association and commemorates the birth anniversary of John Hancock, the first person to sign the American Declaration of Independence. As Unique as the Person Handwriting is the act of writing by hand using an instrument such as a pen, pencil or brush. It is thought that a person's handwriting is as unique as his or her fingerprint - no two people have the same writing style or handwriting. Because of this, handwriting is often used by many forensic experts and historians to test the authenticity of documents. How to Celebrate? Pick up a pen and write a note to a friend and family member. Resolve not to use the computer to write anything – carry a notepad and a pen with you wherever you go and use them whenever you need to write anything. Use post-its to remind yourself of tasks instead of online task reminders. Did You Know… …that you can draw a 35-mile long line with a single pencil? *** 10 Funny Jokes About New Year’s Resolutions Spending more time with family: Families are complicated enough, but things became even more confusing after my father decided to get married to my brother's mother-in-law. "Now I can't make up my mind whether he's my dad or my father-in- law," says my brother, "or if my mother-in-law is now my stepmother, or whether my child is my daughter or my niece." Getting in shape: A friend of mine had resisted efforts to get him to run with our jogging group until his doctor told him he had to exercise. Soon thereafter, he reluctantly joined us for our 5:30 a.m. jogs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. After a month of running, we decided that my friend might be hooked, especially when he said he had discovered what "runner's euphoria" was. "Runner's euphoria," he explained, "is what I feel at 5:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays." Starting that diet: My friend Kimberly announced that she had started a diet to lose some pounds she had put on recently. "Good!" I exclaimed. "I'm ready to start a diet too. We can be dieting buddies and help each other out. When I feel the urge to drive out and get a burger and fries, I'll call you first." "Great!" she replied. "I'll ride with you." Quitting smoking: I discussed peer pressure and cigarettes with my 12-year-old daughter. Having struggled for years to quit, I described how I had started smoking to "be cool." As I outlined the arguments kids might make to tempt her to try it, she stopped me mid-lecture, saying, "Hey, I'll just tell them my mom smokes. How cool can it be?" Eating healthier:The teacher in our Bible class asked a woman to read from the Book of Numbers about the Israelites wandering in the desert. "The Lord heard you when you wailed, 'If only we had meat to eat!' " she began. "Now the Lord will give you meat. You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, or five, or ten or twenty days, but for a month—until you loathe it." When the woman finished, she paused, looked up, and said, "Hey, isn't that the Atkins diet?" Reducing your debt: Neighbors of ours had a terrible disagreement over a patio they wanted for their backyard. The wife had rather grand ideas, while the husband wanted costs kept to a minimum. The wife won out, and the construction bill climbed higher and higher. I dropped by one day, when the patio was near completion, and was surprised to find the husband smiling from ear to ear as the workmen smoothed over the surface. I remarked how nice it was to see a grin replace the frown he had been wearing lately. “You see where they’re smoothing that cement?” he replied. “I just threw my wife’s credit cards in there.” -- R. Horn Learning new things: I was trying to decide what to do for a talent show I planned to enter. Trusting my mother to help me out, I asked, "For the show, what do you think I should do, sing or put on a comedy act?" Glancing up from her paper, she said dryly, "What's the difference?" Better teeth care: Just because one owns a business doesn't mean it has to be all business. This sign in a dentist's office proves that point: "Be True to Your Teeth, or They Will Be False to You." Becoming more organized: My friend’s husband is always telling her that housekeeping would be a snap if only she would organize her time better. Recently he had a chance to put his theory into practice while his wife was away. When I popped in one evening to see how he was managing, he crowed, "I made a cake, frosted it, washed the kitchen windows, cleaned all the cupboards, scrubbed the kitchen floor, walls and ceiling and even had a bath." I was about to concede that perhaps he was a better manager than his wife, when he added sheepishly, "When I was making the chocolate frosting, I forgot to turn off the mixer before taking the beaters out of the bowl, so I had to do all the rest." Drinking less: I was waiting tables in a noisy lobster restaurant in Maine when a vacationing Southerner stumped me with a drink order. I approached the bartender. "Have you ever heard of a drink called 'Seven Young Blondes'?" I asked. He admitted he'd never heard of it, and grabbed a drink guidebook to look it up. Unable to find the recipe, he then asked me to go back and tell the patron that he'd be happy to make the drink if he could list the ingredients for him. "Sir," I asked the customer, "can you tell me what's in that drink?" He looked at me like I was crazy. "It's wine," he said, pronouncing his words carefully, "Sauvignon blanc." *** A musician friend is always upbeat. But when she developed ringing in one ear, I was concerned it might overwhelm even her. When I asked whether her condition was especially annoying to a musician, she shook her head. “Not really,” she said cheerfully. “The ringing sound is in the key of B flat, so I use it to tune my cello half a tone lower.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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January 22nd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Anastasius of Persia Gaudentius of Novara László Batthyány-Strattmann Laura Vicuna Vincent Pallotti Vincent of Saragossa Vincent, Orontius, and Victor Blessed William Joseph Chaminade January 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Unity of Ukraine (Ukraine) Grandfather's Day (Poland) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Better Business Communication Day Celebration of Life Day Come in From the Cold Day Community Manager Appreciation Day Dance of the Seven Veils Day National Blonde Brownie Day National Polka Dot Day National Sanctity of Human Life Day National Ty Day National Vincent Day Plurinational State Foundation Day Roe vs. Wade Day Wellington Anniversary Day Tim Dillon’s Birthday Steve Perry’s Birthday Logic’s Birthday Guy Fieri’s Birthday fouseyTUBE’s Birthday Enya Umanzor’s Birthday Gabriel Macht ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Jan 22nd, 2024 - Fri Jan 26th, 2024 Farmhouse Breakfast Week Cancertalk Week Family Mediation Week Mon Jan 22nd, 2024 - Sat Jan 28th, 2024 Courtesy Week Mon Jan 22nd, 2024 - Wed Jan 31st, 2024 Snow Sculpting Week Fun Observances (2) Hot Sauce Day Turn the heat up in your kitchen or on your dining table by adding hot sauce to everything you eat on January 22, because it is Hot Sauce Day. While the origins of this spicy holiday are unknown, it is clear that the anonymous creators of the day wanted to honor the myriad hot sauces available in kitchens and pantries around the world. The Many Different Types of Hot Sauces Hot sauce is a condiment made by crushing or pureeing raw, cooked, smoked, or pickled chili peppers with spices. Different parts of the world use different kinds of chili peppers as the base for their hot sauces. For example, hot sauces in Mexico are usually made of chipotle or jalapeño peppers, while in Jamaica, scotch bonnet peppers are popularly used to make hot sauces. Other popular chili peppers used in hot sauces include habaneros, Thai chili peppers, green chiles, Sichuan peppers, and bird's eye chili. In some countries, hot sauces are made by crushing the peppers in vinegar, while in other countries, vinegar is replaced by a tomato or carrot based puree. Oil is often used as a way to bring out the flavors and heat of the peppers in many Middle Eastern countries. The Scoville Scale Native to the Americas, chili peppers were spread around the world by Spanish and Portuguese traders. Today, these fruits of the capsicum plant are used for spicing up food and as medicine by people around the world. Chili peppers get their heat from chemical compounds called capsaicinoids. The amount of these compounds in a chili pepper is measured by the Scoville Scale - the higher the rating a pepper has on the scale, the more capsaicinoids it has and the more intense the chili flavor it has. In addition to being used in cooking and baking, chilis are also used as topical medicines for aches and pains and to manufacture pepper spray, a non-lethal form of defensive weapon. How to Celebrate? Add your favorite hot sauce to everything you eat today. Try out new types and brands of hot sauce. If you have never made hot sauce at home, today is the chance to do it. Go to your local farmer's market and pick up a variety of chilis and get started. Did You Know… …that India is the world's largest producer and consumer of chili peppers? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Answer Your Cat's Questions Day Cats, they are inquisitive creatures by nature. Answer all their questions on January 22, Answer All Your Cat’s Questions Day. While it is unclear who created this very original, unofficial holiday, some pet organizations and companies view it as a “purr”fect day to spend some time understanding your feline companion. How to Celebrate? Invite your cat to hang out with you. This may involve bribing her/ him. Try and find out all their burning questions. This may require more bribing. Once you have their questions, try and answer them. We are pretty sure that most of their questions revolve around how adorable they look while trying to destroy the few earthly possessions you have. And if all else fails, just spend time with your cat and let it know that you love them. Spend some time learning about feline behavior. If you don’t have a cat, perhaps it is time to visit your local shelter and adopt a cat so you can participate in this awesome holiday? Did You Know… … that a group of cats is called a clowder, while a group of kittens is known as a kindle? *** On a fishing trip to a remote lake in Northern Quebec, I asked the outfitter, “Do you stay here during the winter?” “No,” he said. “The snow gets too deep. We can’t get supplies in. Like many Canadians, I go south for the winter.” “Oh,” I said. “Where do you go?” “Vermont.” *** As we waited for a bus in the frosty weather, the woman next to me mentioned that she makes a lot of mistakes when texting in the cold. I nodded knowingly. “It’s the early signs of typothermia.” *** Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change once in a while, nine tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation. *** According to a news story, if global warming continues, in 20 years the only chance we'll have to see a polar bear is in a zoo. So in other words, nothing is going to change. *** My paramedic team was called to an emergency. Before we took the patient to the hospital, I had a question for his wife. “Does your husband have any cardiac problems?” I asked. “Yes,” she said with a note of concern. “His cardiologist just died.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn